US rank #253 Boys' name Peak 2023 6,742 births

Aziel — #253 US boys' name

6,742 babies named Aziel in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s432000s2462010s8392020s5614
#253
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 98% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

83% of everyone ever named Aziel was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

1,429 babies were named Aziel in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Aziel

The Social Security Administration has registered 6,742 babies named Aziel between 1991 and 2024, spanning 34 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Aziel currently holds the #253 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 1,429 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Aziel performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 5,614 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Aziel shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 1,488 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Arizona. In total, SSA state-level files list Aziel in 39 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Aziel in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 6,742 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Aziel at a glance

Top 1,000 boys' name

Total births

6,742

Since 1991

34 years of records

Peak year

2023

1,429 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#253

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1991

Recorded for 34 years

Last year on file: 2024

Aziel popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1991

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (2023)
1,429
Annual births at peak — across 34 years of records
-50005001,0001,5002,000 202420202016201220082004200019951991 6

Aziel popularity over time — girls

61 total births recorded since 2009 (Aziel as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 61 births
05101520 2024202320222021201920152009 5

Aziel by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
5,614 births that decade — 83% of Aziel's all-time total
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Aziel by state

Where Aziel concentrates geographically — total births since 1991

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Aziel
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
1,488 22.1%
#2 California
1,295 19.2%
#3 Arizona
372 5.5%
#4 Florida
346 5.1%
#5 New York
258 3.8%
#6 Illinois
212 3.1%
#7 Colorado
182 2.7%
#8 New Jersey
126 1.9%
Texas share of Aziel's total US births 22.1%
Even split

1,488 of 6,742 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 39 reporting states.

Aziel appears in 39 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Aziel?
6,742 babies have been named Aziel since 1991. It currently ranks #253 among boys. The peak year was 2023 with 1,429 births.
When was Aziel most popular?
Aziel was most popular in the 2020s decade with 5,614 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Aziel most popular?
The top states for the name Aziel are Texas (1,488 births), California (1,295 births), Arizona (372 births).
How long has the name Aziel been used?
Aziel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 34 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Aziel?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Aziz, Aziah, Azim, Azir, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1991–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.